Olexandr Shevchenko


Olexandr Shevchenko is a Ukrainian entrepreneur, social activist, politician and a benefactor. He is a People's Deputy of Ukraine in the 7th and 8th convocations. A candidate at presidential elections of Ukraine in 2019.

Education

1986–1989 — a student of Kolomiya professional-technical school-14, 1989–1995 — a student of Yurii Fedkivych Chernivtsi National University.

Professional activity

From 1989 to 1995 — a wireman of radioapplience of the 2nd grade at workshop № 4 of Kolomyia woodworking plant. Since March 1995 — he is a sales manager at «AUskoprut». From January 1997 to 2004 — a director of Industrial commercial company «Kvarta». From 2004 to 10.07.2014 — a director of limited liability company «Skorzonera». Since 2010 — a deputy of Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast Council. Since 2014 — He is a People's Deputy of Ukraine 7th and 8th convocations.

Social and political activity

Shevchenko took part in the 2012 Ukrainian parliamentary election as an independent candidate in constituency 83, but his 24.64% of the votes was not enough to get elected.
After 2012 constituency 83 winner Oleksandr Sych joined the Yatsenyuk government Shevchenko won the May 2014 by-election in constituency 83 as an independent candidate. Shevchenko won with 37.6% of the votes with a turnout of 37.66%.
In the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary election Shevchenko won a parliamentary seat as an independent candidate nominated by the Petro Poroshenko Bloc in constituency 83 with 40.69% of the votes. At Verkhovna Rada of the 8th convocation he is a member of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on budget issues. Не is not a member of any faction.
In the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election Shevchenko tried as an independent candidate in constituency 83 to get reelected to parliament, but his registration was cancelled. On 26 June 26 2019 he himself withdrew his candidacy in favor of Andrii Storozhuk, a candidate from the Servant of the People party who also failed to win the election since Oksana Savchuk of Svoboda won the constituency.

Family

Married, has three sons and three daughters.

Honours